Celebrating Rainbows

Every year on St. Patrick's day, a The Blarney Breakfast is held as a fundraiser for Rainbows United. It is a really, really fun event. They have great food, Irish dancers, clowns, bagpipers, and decorations. We wake up at 6:00 to go before Will heads to work. This is a great event. We don't just go because its fun though.

Rainbows United is an organization that helps teach children with disabilities. When my girls were born prematurely, they both had areas of development that were behind. Emma was an especially difficult child because she couldn't eat. Her mouth muscles were too weak to suck. Feeding her required two towels - one to cover her, and one to cover the unfortunate person who was feeding her. Sara, an occupational therapist from Rainbows saved our lives. She taught us what we needed to do with Emma and stuck with us for a year and half to make sure they stayed on track.

We received all this help for free. Everyone does. Going to the breakfast is one way we are able to help Rainbows in return.

It took Taylor a little while to be excited about being up that early!

After breakfast we went to our friends' house to learn about rainbows! Once a month we get together with two other families and do a theme morning. We read a book, do a lesson, make a craft, and eat lunch! The girls love learning new things and playing with their friends, and I love hanging out with MY friends while the kids play!

Taylor and our good friend, Lily, working on a craft.

Emma thinking about how early she woke up that day.

Rashelle made this ever so beautiful and tasty treat for dessert!